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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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